Three trends that could reshape the crypto market over the next decade

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Three trends that could reshape the crypto market

Three bets for the next decade

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Jeff Park named three areas that, in his view, could create enormous value in the crypto industry over the next decade. In his post on X, he highlighted tokenized equities, prediction markets and stablecoins. According to him, these sectors could become the foundation of the market’s next major growth phase.

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At first glance, these areas look different. But they all have one thing in common: they take the crypto market beyond coin trading and make blockchain part of broader financial processes. Let’s look at why these three themes could become key for the next decade.

Tokenization enters the public market

The first area is tokenized equities. In simple terms, these are regular stocks moved onto blockchain. For investors, this could mean access to shares through crypto wallets, faster transfers and round-the-clock trading even when traditional exchanges are closed.

A good example is Securitize. The company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SECZ after merging with Cantor Equity Partners II. At the same time, it launched tokenized versions of its shares on Solana and Avalanche.

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Securitize is not simply betting on tokenized “wrappers” for stocks. The company is promoting a model in which the token is supported by the issuer itself and can preserve investor rights, including dividends and voting. This approach brings tokenized assets closer to full-fledged securities rather than digital copies of them.

A similar shift is also visible on the crypto exchange side. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju noted that major platforms are gradually turning into markets for tokenized real-world assets. According to him, on Binance, among USDT-settled perpetual futures, the highest average trading volume per instrument now comes from metals, oil and stocks, rather than altcoins outside the top 10.

Prediction markets become mainstream

The second area is prediction markets. These are platforms where users trade contracts on the outcomes of real events: elections, sports tournaments, regulatory decisions or economic indicators. In simple terms, the market itself estimates the probability of an event through the contract price.

The growth of this sector is already visible through Kalshi and Polymarket. In June, the combined monthly trading volume on these platforms reached $44.8 billion. That is 75% more than in May, when the figure stood at $25.66 billion.

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The main driver was the FIFA World Cup 2026. Kalshi’s market on the tournament winner alone attracted more than $832 million in bets. On Polymarket, contracts for individual matches generated between $500,000 and $2 million in volume.

But this area also has a weak point: regulation. In the U.S., Kalshi and Polymarket are already facing claims from state-level authorities over sports-related contracts. Regulators argue that such products may be unlicensed betting or gambling, while the platforms themselves insist that they fall under federal regulation.

Stablecoins become infrastructure for business

The third area is stablecoins. Today, this market is dominated by Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, which have become a key part of crypto infrastructure and are used for trading, transfers and holding dollar liquidity. But the next phase could be broader: stablecoins are increasingly being viewed as a tool for payments, settlement and moving money between companies.

A recent example is the launch of the Open Standard consortium. According to Reuters, it has been joined by Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase and more than 140 companies. The project plans to issue a dollar stablecoin called Open USD, which will allow businesses to mint and redeem the token without fees or volume limits.

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Major players want to turn stablecoins into a convenient tool for mass corporate use. For companies, this could mean cheaper settlements, faster transfers and access to payment infrastructure that operates on top of blockchain. In addition, consortium participants will be able to receive part of the income from reserves after operating expenses are deducted.

The next cycle could be different

All three areas show how the logic of the crypto industry is changing. The market is becoming less about bitcoin, altcoins and speculation around new tokens alone. Tools that can become part of the traditional financial system are moving to the forefront: stocks on blockchain, event markets and digital dollars for payments.

That is why these trends may matter not only for crypto companies, but also for banks, exchanges, payment systems and major investors. If tokenization, prediction markets and stablecoins continue to grow, the next phase of the crypto market may look different from previous cycles. Its driver will not only be belief in rising prices, but also real use of blockchain in financial infrastructure.

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